1st paddle of 2013! Surfing the Karma. by Adam Swett | Feb 21, 2013 | WhitewaterAfter waiting and waiting most of the winter to get out on moving water my day finally came and it was a good one! It was sunny, probably 38° in coastal Maine at one of my favorite spots, Blue Hill Falls. This is where i learned how to kayak, it is an exceptional...
Racing the Super Hero and Duo on the Penobscot River by Adam Swett | Aug 20, 2012 | Dynamic Duo, WhitewaterI have always wanted to race the Class IV + Gorge/Crib section of the Penobscot River but never got the chance. Last weekend Sarah, our two labs and I headed north for “The Race That Never Was”. We were meeting our friend Pete who was really excited to...
Playboating Marsh Stream, Maine by Adam Swett | Jun 17, 2012 | Rockstar, Whitewater[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h55-M8a7wGg&feature=plcp[/youtube] We got soaked up here with areas of Maine getting 4+” of rain which brought in every run in the state! We spent Monday and Tuesday, June 4th and 5th, on a classic central Maine...
Creeking the Super Hero in Maine by Adam Swett | Apr 22, 2012 | Hero, WhitewaterI have been paddling the Super Hero since last June and as soon it got to Maine I was paddling it down the everything from the Kennebec, Penobscot and any other place I could. I weigh at least 215lbs and always wanted a big boy boat that I could take down anything,...
Home Waves in Maine! by Adam Swett | Apr 10, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterEvery spring and fall (and sometimes summer) one of the main stems of the Penobscot River near Old Town, Maine, my home town where I grew up rises to 35,000 cfs+. When these levels occur a set of waves and holes come in between the Penobscot Nations Island and the...
Demo the Rock Star by Adam Swett | Mar 27, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterThe ice has broken! We have been out on Kenduskeag Stream and throwing around the Rock Star medium I just received from Jackson Kayak. The spring run-off is poor here but the sun is out! You can walk the shuttle on the “Keag” and it offers up some good...